Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), February 21 MDMK leader Vaiko, an ally of the ruling DMK, said on Saturday that expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam has signaled his intention to join the DMK alliance.
This was evident in his meeting with Chief Minister M K Stalin in Chennai on February 20, Vaiko said.
"He joined yesterday," Vaiko said in a lighter vein when reporters asked him if the former chief minister would join the DMK alliance.
After meeting Stalin, Panneerselvam, who recently quit the NDA, had said that the DMK has a chance to win the upcoming Assembly election and return to power.
There was a general feeling among the people that Stalin would become chief minister for a second term, Panneerselvam had said.
"Maybe Panneerselvam realized this. As a veteran politician, he would consider safeguarding his reputation and position before deciding to support the Chief Minister. Through this, he has signaled his intention to join the DMK alliance," Vaiko told reporters here.
Ruling out any possibility of a coalition government in Tamil Nadu, the MDMK general secretary said that the Dravidian party would return to power with an absolute majority of its own.
"I am fully confident that DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin will form the government again by winning the 2026 Assembly election," he said.
"The upcoming elections will not be a major test of strength. The DMK will win most of the seats. I want to reiterate that there is no chance of a coalition government," Vaiko said.
